The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

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any who buysor receives such pFopeIy ultn N
III. Willie offered ajo.nt resolution, amend
ing The Constitution 50 - 10 ansoea's 0scs'on o
| OF Article vi. -, %.
By Mr.. Bitch OF Levy: HOUSE ply 40. ~.
orized by section il, of Article XII, u the Con.
aitpaion Of The S,aaa Of florida, - The town q
| Ocala. in Marion county also, House bill No.
go, N act 10 prsveas he distinction Of food
6shea in the inland Lakes a The 6,ase; q
By Mr. Waring: House bill No. $50. IN act
| 10 prohiblt and punish the Obtaining 81 money,
property. credit OF advances BY false repsssenA-
81 Nr. Upchnrch: House bill Ne. al, an
as TO locate county sisss In the several counties
By Mr. washington: House bill No: sss. an
scs TO amend Chapter 500 Of the Laws Of
| Florida, approved February IL. 1885.
| By Mr.. Duncan of Sumter House bill No.
| 28S an oct to provide for and regulate the pay
meot Of cnsts and expensea~ 10 certain cases Of
| criminal prosecutions by thu StAte. ae es
| Bv Mr. Bielby: House bill No. 28z, an act 70
| incorporate the s. Johns River Conferences Coz
lege.
| net fOf tic nottel q kte0O00 dhfrDtt.
| Senate bills Nos. 81. 50, -. 81, "a, IS. 5S, 81
and As were read first time.
| REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEE
| Mr.. Campbell, Chairman of the Judiciary
| Committee. reported unfavorabty House BILLS
Nos 1S5, 1873 and 102, and Avorsbiy House bill
| No. ga
Mr. Washington, Chairman Of the Committee
on Enrolled bills, reported House bill No. l57
| correctly enrolled.
MI. Spear. Chairman of the Committee on
State Institutions reported adversely on House
| bill Ne 169.
Mr.. Waring, Chairman az the Committee ON
| Public Roads, reported adversely on House bills
Nos "a, 81: 70. and 142; and favorably on House
Mr. Spear, Chairman pro tenn. Of the Commit
tee on Claims, reported favorably House bill
| No. 123
Mr.. Strom, Chairman Of the Committee on
| Agriculture. reported favorably on House bills
Nos 17S. sl5. 500. 17e, and adversely on House
Mr.. Umstead, Charmsp Of the special COM
| mittee appointed TO visit the Agricultural Col
lege and East Florida Seminary, made major
ity report.
The minority report. signed By Mr. Willie.
| was also read. These reports appear In Senate
report.
message from the Senate announced that
the Senate had refused TO concur in House
amendments 10 Senate bill No. 10
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 10 did not pass.
Mr. Neal moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the bill failed 70 pass. and the chair An
nounced that the motion would come up in Its
regular order for action on tomorrow.
Mr.. Hind moved to waive the rules, and that
| the motion to reconsider be acted upon at once
agreed TO.
The motion to reconsider was agreed TO
| For Joint Session proceedings see Senate
report.
On motion Of Mr. Bielby, the House adjourned
until $50 O'Clock P. N. 10 day.
| HALP-PAeT THREE O'CLOCK p N.
The House of Representatives resumed its
session.
A quorum present.
Mr.. Tippin moved that the Speaker appoint
| two more standing committees: One on Labor
| and one on National Affairs laid over.
| Mr. Hicks presented the claim Of James &.
Jewett, Of New York, against the State of
Florida referred.
| Peoples be added to the Committee on Naviga-
| ton laid over.
The Hon. Samuel Pasco Speaker, and Hon.
| Vim. H Renolds, Chief Clerk of the HOnse,
signed House bill No. 157, TO incorporate an in
| stituiion of learning al DeLand, Florida, under
the name of DeLand University.
The House resumed the consideration OF Sen
in the chair.
Mr.. Pasco moved that the bill be placed back
on its second reading tor amendment; agreed to.
Mr.. Pasco offered the following amendment:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
! prevent railroad steamboat and other transpor.
taton companies from making excursion rates
as heretofore to delegates 10 political conven-
tons and members Of political parties attending
such conventions. without favor or discrimna-
ton; which, ON motion OF Mr.. Tippin. was
adopted. The bill was again read, and passed
without a vote in the negative.
On motion OF Mr. Duncan the title of the bill
was amended, by adding AFTER railroad" tho
word "sieamboat."
Mr. Mcclellan moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the bill passed, and to lay that motion
on the table; agreed to.
Senate substitute for Senate bill No. 3d. Was
read the third time and passed
| House bill No. 90 was passed.
The Speaker announced the following addi-
tonal standing committees: Committee on Re
vision of Bills-Mr. Davidson OF Dade, Chair
man; Messrs Robinson, Mcknnon, Duncan Of
Sumter. Umstead, Tompkins and Hicks; and
added to the Committee on Militia-Messrs.
Hall and Washington.
House bill No. 155 was passed.
House bill No. 81 was read third time.
| Mr. Peoples asked the unanimous consent Of
the House to amend, as follows; Strike out all
| after the words ration supplies" in section
| and the bill As amended was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cromwell, the House adj
journed util tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
! senate.
! SATURDAY. May 2, 1887.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The President In the chair.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
CORRECTIONS OF THE JOURNAL
In Sd column, report OF Committee on Claims,
it should appear placed on second reading, i'm
stead of third reading. N.
At bottom of Sd column, change 9th 70 9Th.
In 9th column, the name miller" should ap-
pear instead of "McAurray" In 22d line.
In 9Th column, 64th line, "McMurray" instead
of"Mallory" should appear.
In 4lh column, 56th line, change charging
to changing"
In the middle of 4th column Jones" should
appear instead of Judge"
The Journal, as corrected, was approved.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RES
| oIUTIONA
Mr.. Wall offered the following concurrent res
OluiiOn
WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen a. to the con-
stitu,ional power Of this Legislature to enact
local and special legislation under the provisions
of section 81 of Article III OF the Constitution
OF 1886 7r
Rssslsed by tie Senate. tho Houss Of Rspressnsa-
tipcs eoneurring That a committee, to consist Of
two from the Senate and ihroo from the House,
be appointed to wait on his Exceliency, the
| Governor and request him IL Ia hin oDinion the